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THE best preface to this journal written by a young girl belonging to the upper middle class is a letter by Sigmund Freud dated April 27, 1915, a letter wherein the distinguished Viennese psychologist testifies to the permanent value of the document:

A Young Girl's Diary arrives like a private lantern, illuminating the slow work of becoming. A young mind, quietly recorded. Framed as a classic psychological diary and early 20th century memoir, the volume functions as a compact coming-of-age journal whose unadorned entries... Read Full Overview

""A Young Girl's Diary"" is a unique and fascinating book written by the renowned psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud. The book is based on the diary of a young girl named Anna, who was one of Freud's patients. Anna's diary entries cover a period of several months, during which she describes... Read Full Overview

Freud writes in his preface: '...a gem. Never before, I believe, has anything been written enabling us to see so clearly into the soul of a young girl'(first published 1915) PrefaceTHE best preface to this journal written by a young girl belonging to the upper middle class is... Read Full Overview

A Young Girl's Diary Sigmund Freud Translated by Eden and Cedar Paul

A Young Girl's Diary Prefaced with a Letter by Sigmund Freud Translated by Eden and Cedar Paul

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Freud's contribution to this work consists of a short preface.